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LOW traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) in Oxford have caused a rift between people in the north and east of the city, a councillor has said.

The Walton Street barrier Picture: Andy Ffrench A DECISION to remove a roadblock from a Jericho road is due today, after more than a year of discussion about what should replace it. The Walton Street barrier, erected in 2019, is likely to be removed after an official decision this week. Yvonne Constance, Oxfordshire County Council's cabinet member for transport and the environment, is due to decide its future today (April 29). She is recommended by council road experts to get rid of the barrier and restore the road back to normal. But the decision comes after months of discussions b...

TRADERS in Jericho have welcomed an announcement that a controversial barrier preventing through-traffic from Oxford city centre could be removed. Oxfordshire County Council, which closed the road to motor vehicles overnight in mid-2019 without any public consultation and extended the closure, has now told residents that it is looking at removing it. Traders had complained of the road closure with some reporting a detrimental effect on sales, and have welcomed the apparent U-turn. A spokesperson from the Jericho Traders Association said: “It’s been a challenging time for Jericho b...